Houses Australia – August 2019

58 THE GARDEN BUNKIE

Aftera longdeliberationoverthisyear’scommended

projects,thejuryagreedthatTheGardenBunkieby

ReddogArchitectsdeservedtheSustainabilityaward.

Thissmallbuilding,akintoa grannyflat,iscalled

the“bunkie”inreferencetothenamegiventohumble

Ontarioguestcottages.Beautifullydetailedand

designed,thelight-filledbuildingconnectsintimately

tothegarden,providinga flexiblespacethatcouldbe

a quietretreatfora newparent,anevening workspace

or a guesthouseforextendedfamily.

TheGardenBunkiewasawardedforits

modesty,andforitsuseoftimberandsimplematerials

toproduceanaffordableoutcomethatmakesboth

a socialandecologicalstatement.Inparticular,the

jurycommendedtheprojectteamfordesigningaround

existingtreesandconnectingthedwellingtothe

locallandscape,achievingbiophilicbenefitsforthe

occupantswhilerespectingnature.Theuseofsliding

screens,skylightsandwell-orientatedwindowsallows

thebuildingtogainpassivenaturallight,heatingand

cooling.Thisconsideredcollaborationbetweenthe

architect,structuralengineerandbuilderhasresulted

in an affordable, adaptable and integrated outcome.

From the Houses Awards jury.

THE GARDEN

BUNKIE

BY REDDOG

ARCHITECTS

BRISBANE, QLD

WINNER

2019

SUSTAINABILITY

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